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Peter Cossins

Lorena Wiebes holds off Marianne Vos to clinch elite women's race at the UCI Gravel World Championships

Lorena Wiebes celebrates victory ahead of Marianne Vos (hidden) and Silvia Persico.

Third last year when Marianne Vos took the title, Lorena Wiebes outsprinted her Dutch compatriot to win the fourth edition of the UCI Gravel Worlds Championships at Maastricht in the Netherlands. Italy's Silvia Persico took the bronze medal.

In a race dominated by home riders, Shirin van Anrooij looked like she would claim a solo victory after attacking with 13km remaining from the seven-rider lead group that contained five Dutchwomen. Van Anrooij pushed her lead out to 20 seconds, but her advantage was gradually reduced approaching the finish.

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